NEW FRONTIERS IN SPORT TRAINING: GENETICS AND ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS.

Research is presented that examines genetic factors' influence on athletic performance, noting the polymorphisms of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), vitamin D receptor genes, and ACTN3. The study found that the Italian male gymnasts with ACTN3 RR/RX genotypes were not predisposed to power-oriented apparatus, that vitamin D receptor polymorphisms had no significant link to athletic performance, and that ACTN3 R577X and ACE insertion/deletion polymorphisms do affect physical performance.